Sayreville

Also known as Sayreville, New Jersey, Sayreville, NJ

borough in Middlesex County, New Jersey, United States

Key facts

Country: United States
State: New Jersey
County: Middlesex
Incorporated: April 6, 1876 (as township)
Reincorporated: April 29, 1919 (as borough)
Named after: James R. Sayre Jr.
Type: Borough
Body: Borough Council
Mayor: Kennedy O'Brien ( R , term ends December 31, 2027)
Administrator: Glenn Skarzynski
Municipal clerk: Jessica Morelos
Total: 18.66 sq mi (48.33 km )
Land

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Sayreville is a borough in Middlesex County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey, in the New York metropolitan area. Sayreville is within the heart of the Raritan Valley region, located on the south banks of the Raritan River, and also located on the Raritan Bay. As of the 2020 United States census, the borough's population was 45,345, an increase of 2,641 (+6.2%) from the 2010 census count of 42,704, which in turn reflected an increase of 2,327 (+5.8%) from the 40,377 counted in the 2000 census.

Sayreville was originally incorporated as a township on April 6, 1876, from portions of South Amboy Township. On April 2, 1919, the borough was reincorporated as the Borough of Sayreville and ratified by a referendum held on April 29, 1919.